The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-06-18
LETTER FROM A GENIUS.

Tone of the most beautiful of the young set of Kentucky belles is Miss Georgia Maize, of Louisville; and she is remarkably gifted and accomplished as we'll as beautiful. She talks well, is fine musician, has decided dra- matic talent, and is an elocutionist of more than ordinary ability. During recent flying visit to Chicago, Colo mel Donan showed her so many atten- tions that when she returned to Lou isville she wrote him a beautiful and witty letter in rhymc-an epistola- tory poem. The following is Colonel Donan's reply. The young lady showed it to a number of friends, one of whom mischieyously made copy of il and forwarded it to TIE ARKAN- SAW TRAVELLER: and it now appears for the first time in print. The gifted colonel. in his wild western loiter along the streets of Chicago, has not been quick enough to catch a glimpse of the thousands of pretty faces. Chi cago women are SO full of lite and are carried along by such graceful move- ment that they may disappoint men who expect them to pose for admira- tion. AS skillful rhyme, aside from its good sense, it is equal to Southey's "Eodore. ED. TRAVELLER
 CHICAGO. IL1., June ,, 1887.
 Brightest and loveliest of girlish a-Maizes, How can l worthily carol thy praises? How paint charmer that passes all phrases? Blending in one dainty bit of perfection, Flawless and faaltless to human detection, Beauty that captures, enraptures and crazes: Genius that scintillates, iadi- antly blazes; Wit that is pungent, that dazzles and dazes; Delicate taste- fulness, gentleness, sweetness; Forming in ravishing, witching completeness, The girl of all girls, the daisy of daisies.
 All Nature contributes Her richest attributes. To make up your Quantum An, how many want lem ,-Of charms eye-attracting, And spells notwithstanding. The soul of lily in form that is sylphine, The step ot a lawn and grace that is elfin; Rose petal complexion, Cheeks fair as the dawning Of soft summer morning, With peachbloom and snowdrops com bined; Heavens own sweet reflection, The blue of the skies, In your lumi- nous eyes: Softest sheen of the sun, In celestial looms spun, Round the head off goddess entwined; Red lips of ru- bies, and white teeth of pearls: All things that are sweet And lovely thus meet. In the queen of young queens, and the girl of all girls.
 Oh, fora quill from serrh's bright pinion, Cleaning with light of the Most High Dominion; Dipped in the rainbow's prismatic glory, Or in aurora borealic splendor, Or the per- fumed honey of the myriad flowers, That scent all the breezcs in tropical bowers. Then might assay, in some faint tinted way, To set forth the story, the enchanting story, Of beau- ties so manifold, proud and so tender; Such pride in tenderness. Such strength in slenderness; Such grace and such brightness, such fairy-like lightness; Such gifts superhuman, Met, combin- ing, uniting, Bewitching. delighting, In one tiny woman, One willowy young woman-Of maidens the fair est, Of jewels the rarest, The neatest and completest, And the very, very sweetest; The gem of all fiashers, The boss of heart -smashers, Disarming all critics, winning surliest churls; Princess royal of charmers, the girl of all girls.
 Pve been wretchedly sick, but your poetic letter, Bringing sunshine and beauty, has made me much better, And rendered me still more your du- tiful debtor. What return can make you, what recompense render, As serv- itor, friend, chattel, slave or defender! Sword and pen, heart and hand, I am yours to command.
 And so you woo the Muses, too; What is there that you cannot do? To save my life cannot teii; Is there a thing you can't do we'll? Converse, dance, flirt, play, sing and painfully very pen grows tired and faint At list so long and ponderous, So varied and so wonderous-Act, read, recite and elocute; With Cupid's arrows fellows shoot Write poetry, both rhyme and reason, On any theme, at any season: Write poetry, yourself, sweet friend, A poem sweeter than